Bishop Announces New Location for Holy Family Academy, Hazleton
Fulfilling a commitment to maintain the presence of Catholic education in the Hazleton area, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera has announced that Holy Family Academy will relocate to the former St. Joseph’s school building beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.
The Bishop informed the school community at a meeting Tuesday night, April 26, at Holy Family Academy.
Since the Diocese reorganized its school system in 2007, Holy Family Academy has been located in the former Bishop Hafey Jr./Sr. High School. It will now make the transition to the St. Joseph’s building at 601 North Laurel Street.
A transition committee led by Father John Lambert, V.E., Diocesan Vicar for School Planning, Mary Tigue, Diocesan Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools; Frank Semanski, Diocesan Secretary of Property and Risk Management; Stan Pavlick, principal of Holy Family Academy; and Father Michael Piccola, pastor of SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish (the St. Joseph’s building is part of the parish property) will ensure that a safe and productive facility is ready for the upcoming school year.
Bishop Bambera expressed his gratitude to those who have registered their children and noted that some people may have been waiting for this announcement before completing their registration. Open house activities will be scheduled so that families can tour the new location and if they have not yet done so, families can register their children for the 2011/2012 school year.
The Bishop also said he was confident in the determination that the St. Joseph’s location is the most appropriate facility to provide a stable, sustainable Catholic education program in the greater Hazleton area.
